Hospice Chaplain

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, Accident, & Disability Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Continuing Education Credits are paid for – we offer online and in-person education
• Discounts with AT&T Wireless, National and Enterprise car rentals
• Discounted tickets to a variety of events (Disney Land, Disney World, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Local Concert/Sporting Events, Hotels/Resorts, etc.)

Personal Benefits

• Paid sick leave and vacation time – eligible employees start accruing time on their first day of employment
• Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Hardship Fund
• Floating Personal Holiday – use it on your birthday or any other day of the year!
• Dental, Medical, Vision available for full-time status
• Provides an assessment of the patient's and family's spiritual needs
• Provides spiritual counseling to meet these needs in accordance with the patient's and family's acceptance of this service and in a manner consistent with their beliefs and desires
• Makes all reasonable efforts to facilitate visits by local clergy, pastoral counselors, or other individuals who can support the patient's spiritual needs to the best of their ability
• Advises the patient and family of this service
• Collaborates with other IDG members in the development of the plan of care
• Supports dignity of the dying patient
• Performs religious rituals related to the faith in which he/she is ordained (e.g. administration) of last rites
• Assists with funerals and memorial services
• Provides education to other team members about spirituality
• Acts as liaison between Agency and the spiritual community
• Responds to the mental, spiritual, social, and emotional needs of terminally ill patients and their families
• Provides emotional support through discussion of spiritual/existential issues
• Assists family in understanding the grief process
• Gives referrals to family for community grief support groups
• Allows patient and family to voice their concerns, fears, and feelings
• Responsive to patient’s desires and condition
• Addresses and supports cultural practices, as long as practices do not harm others
• Supports a culture of safety and quality
• Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death and dying

Qualifications

• Education in Hospice philosophy of care, spiritual needs related to end-of-life care, loss, and bereavement.
• Master’s Degree in ministry, counseling, or social work preferred.
• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training preferred.
• Two (2) years or equivalent experience in spiritual counseling within the last three (3) years preferred.
• Valid state driver’s license and reliable automobile, current automobile insurance, and be willing to operate personal car necessitated by nature of job.